KEXP Seattle — Whether he’s performing solo or with a band, NY-based songwriter Matthew Houck prefers the name Phosphorescent. Appropriately enough, his luminous moniker suggests the kind of slow-burn effect his songs have on listeners — not that his songs are ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tamara Porras Matthew Houk & Kim Krans "About three quarters the way through the night, The Taking It Easy band left the stage to Houck to perform mostly solo. Joined by Family Band's Kim Krans on the song... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Phosphorescent @ the Parish in Austin Phosphorescent has been on tour since before Coachella. Let's give Matt and band a proper welcome home at Brooklyn Bowl tonight (5/11). Tickets are still on sale, and if you... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Imagine Green On Red hitting it off together with Creedence Clearwater Revival. It's still early days for these guys, it's only their debut album, and it's still a bit too rough around the wrong edges, but there's definitely potential here... if you... more info

KEXP Seattle — Last Friday night I attended a sold out Phosphorescent show at the Tractor Tavern. I’ve been a fan for at least five years, but I had only seen them once previously, last year at the Crocodile. I left that show feeling a little ambivalent about the... more info

melophobe — Sasquatch 2011’s line-up was announced earlier and I am 100 percent super excitably stoked that I am going to be living in Washington when it happens. As you can see from the poster above, on Memorial Day weekend bands such as Death Cab for Cutie, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Phosphorescent at RiverRocks (more by Chris LaPutt) Starting April 9th, Phosphorescent will hit the road for a US tour in Buffalo, making some interesting stops on the West Coast before heading back east. It seems that Phosphorescent has the unique..... more info

Altsounds — After a wild 2010 that saw Phosphorescent release Here's To Taking It Easy, tour the western world multiple times over, and perform on The Late Show with David Letterman (http://t.ymlp24.net/uusbmanamymadamhmwafajqbj/click.php), the band is deserved... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Tabayo Yatukishi said... Smutshake Cupcake Groovy soundz with a sexy feeling... but not only ! - Various Artists - "Dusty Fingers" Vol.1 to Vol. 5 - and more to come ! http://smutshakecupcake.blogspot.com nowaves said... Camera Obscura - Biggest Bl... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Phosphorescent’s take on Neil Young’s “Are You Ready For The Country?” Culled from the companion disc accompanying the new issue of Mojo—Harvest Revisited—Matthew Houck and co. stay true to the arrangement Neil and the Stray Gators worked... more info